Kenechi Udeze

Total tackles	117
Sacks	11
Forced fumbles	2
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenechi Udeze
	Udeze with the Tennessee Titans in 2021
FIU Panthers
Title	Assistant coach - outside linebackers
Personal information
Born	March 5, 1983; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school	Los Angeles (CA) Verbum Dei
College	USC
NFL draft	2004: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Minnesota Vikings (2004–2008);
Coaching
	Washington (2009–2011); Assistant strength and conditioning coach; Seattle Seahawks (2012); Assistant defensive line coach; Minnesota Vikings (2013); Coaching fellowship program; Pittsburgh (2014); Assistant strength and conditioning coach; USC (2015); Assistant strength and conditioning coach; USC (2016–2018); Defensive line coach; LSU (2019); Defensive analyst; Vanderbilt (2020); Linebackers coach; Tennessee Titans (2021–2022); Assistant defensive line coach; Houston (2023); Pass rush specialist; FIU (2024–present); Assistant coach - outside linebackers;
Awards and highlights
	AP national champion (2003); Consensus All-American (2003); First-team All-Pac-10 (2003); Second-team All-Pac-10 (2002); NCAA National Defensive Player of the Year (2003);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	117
Sacks	11
Forced fumbles	2
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenechi Nduka Udeze (/kəˈnɛtʃi uːˈdɛzeɪ/; born March 5, 1983) is an American football coach and former player.

Udeze played in the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive end for four seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned consensus All-American honors. Udeze was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft. He was forced to retire in 2008 after he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.